Piet Hein

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Piet Hein was a famed 17th-century Dutch admiral and privateer best known for capturing the Spanish treasure fleet during the Eighty Years' War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dutch person
admiral
human
naval officer
privateer
allegiance Dutch Republic
conflict Eighty Years' War
surface form: Eighty Years War at sea

Eighty Years' War
countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
era 17th century
ethnicGroup Dutch
familyName Hein
givenName Piet
knownFor capturing the Spanish treasure fleet during the Eighty Years' War
naval victories against Spain
militaryBranch Royal Netherlands Navy
surface form: Dutch navy
militaryRank admiral
movement Dutch struggle for independence from Spain
name Piet Hein self-link
notableAchievement captured Spanish silver fleet in the Caribbean
delivered large financial windfall to the Dutch Republic
notableEvent capture of the Spanish treasure fleet of 1628
notableWork capture of the Spanish treasure fleet
occupation admiral
naval officer
privateer
opponent Spanish Empire
placeOfActivity Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
sexOrGender male

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Oude Kerk, Delft burialPlaceOf Piet Hein
Piet Hein name Piet Hein self-link
WIC notableCommander Piet Hein
subject surface form: Dutch West India Company